Opening hours
7.15am to 6pm, for 48 weeks of the year
Ellie's Little Kingdom
Ofsted: Good
(Jul 2023)
Number of places
65 places
Age range
1–4 yrs
Last inspected
Jul 2023
Local authority
Barnet
About this day nursery
" The nursery emphasizes creating a secure and comfortable setting where children can thrive and develop positive relationships with both practitioners and peers. Their curriculum integrates adult and child-led play, focusing intensely on Communication and Language, as well as Expressive Arts and Design.
Children are encouraged to be collaborators, with activities promoting creativity, imagination, problem-solving, and self-expression through various artistic means like drawing, painting, music, and dance. The nursery utilizes natural furnishings and everyday objects to foster real-life interactions and accessibility.
They prioritize consistent staffing to build strong bonds and ensure continuity of care. The approach ensures children develop strong communication skills by exposing them to diverse sounds, words, and opportunities for verbal and non-verbal expression.
The staff are trained to create a safe, fun, and stimulating environment, documenting each child's learning journey through platforms like Tapestry to evaluate progress and tailor individual approaches to care and development.
Our ethos
Our ethos at Ellie’s little kingdom is to build a home away from home environment, to make our setting and the children’s experiences with us as nurturing as possible. An integral part of our early year’s curriculum is creating a homely environment for children in the formative years of their lives. It focuses on the development of positive relationships between children and teachers, as well as providing them with the necessary home features to support their learning and development. By providing a safe, secure and nurturing environment, we can ensure that children have the best possible start in life. Through this curriculum, we can also help to promote positive mental health and wellbeing by encouraging children to build meaningful relationships with those around them.
What it's like
Staff provide a welcoming learning environment in which children are secure and confident to express themselves. Staff build strong attachments and fully understand their role as key persons, ensuring that babies are well cared for and have the attention and support they need. Staff skilfully adapt activities to meet the individual need and age range of the babies and children.
Homely EnvironmentEmphasis on Communication and LanguageCreative Play FocusConsistent StaffingChild-led Learning
Pricing & funding
Pricing on request
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Term time / All Year
All Year
Established
2021
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted rating for Ellie's Little Kingdom
Last inspected 26 July 2023 · Anahita Aderianwalla
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
What it's like to attend
Staff provide a welcoming learning environment in which children are secure and confident to express themselves. Staff build strong attachments and fully understand their role as key persons, ensuring that babies are well cared for and have the attention and support they need. Staff skilfully adapt activities to meet the individual need and age range of the babies and children.
Inspector highlights
- The proactive leaders implement a well-focused, challenging curriculum that effectively supports children from their starting points.
- Leaders embed a consistent approach to behaviour management. All children behave very well.
- There is a strong focus on supporting children to engage in expressive arts and design.
- Staff engage children in regular conversation and introduce new vocabulary.
- Partnerships with parents are successful; parents are kept very well informed.
Areas to develop
- 1strengthen teaching skills so that staff consistently give older children time to think, solve problems and express their own responses to questions
- 2strengthen opportunities for children to consistently develop their independence and manage tasks by themselves.
Inspection #10301234 · Source: OfstedView full Ofsted report
Inclusion & environment
How they support every child
SEND provision
Staff skilfully adapt activities to meet the individual need and age range of the babies and children. This has a positive impact on the quality of education that all children receive, including, children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
Outdoor space
The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.
Parent Reviews of Ellie's Little Kingdom
5.0
(20)
Lily Georgiou
3 months ago
ELK is a truly wonderful, family-run nursery and was a clear winner for us from the start. There is such a warm, caring and loving atmosphere throughout, and it’s clear how much the staff genuinely care about each child. They build incredibly close relationships with the children, which really shows in how much my daughter loves her time there. She started at ELK when she was just 10 months old, and the settling-in process was outstanding. The staff took the time to really get to know her, gently encouraging her to join in with activities while learning her interests and needs. Communication is excellent — every day we’re given a detailed update about her food, sleep and activities, and the team always take the time to chat about how her day has been. We feel so confident and happy knowing our daughter is in such a nurturing, supportive environment.
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danielle sarder
3 months ago
Both of my children attend ELK and absolutely love it. The settling in process was individualised and they had the children at the forefront rather than what worked best for the nursery/their schedule which I've always appreciated! My children adore the staff, who regularly feature in our conversations at home, and it's clear how strong those relationships are. The team are all genuinely lovely - attentive, tuned in, and they truly know each child as an individual. ELK feels like a home away from home and has never had an impersonal feel. The themes and activities are so engaging, my children always come home with new learning, songs and ideas. The food is also great, with a menu that's regularly updated! We are very happy and would highly reccomend ELK
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Melanie Li
3 months ago
Our little one has been attending ELK since Nov and we are so pleased with our nursery choice. Settling in went really well with all the support from the staff members. The whole baby room team have been amazing at caring for her and we highly recommend ELK to parents!
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Nina K
5 months ago
My son joined ELK at 10 months old and I was anxious to send him to nursery so little but the team were so amazing, kind, caring and patient and he settled in so well. The attention to detail in his day to day care is so amazing and he has the most fantastic time each and everyday. Thank you so much to all the team at ELK🫶🏼
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Kathryn Lavan
2 years ago
After reading horrific reviews about another local nursery, I felt compelled to share how happy we are with ELK. My daughter has been attending for about 18 months and loves it. Staff are extremely caring and kind and treat my little one like their own. She has so much fun, especially as the activities are always so varied and engaging. I’m so, SO glad we picked ELK and managed to get a space.
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Inspection history
Most recent inspection
26 July 2023
Only one graded inspection on record — a trend chart will appear here once a second graded report is published.
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